Applications RTC OPUS RECHARGE And STLevis Recharge OPUS Available now on the Apple App Store and Google Store for Android phones.
It is possible to top up your OPUS card using both a debit card and a credit card. The application also allows you to use various transport tickets directly with your phone.
This new way to renew and use access to public transport has been long awaited by users in the region. Until now, they had to go to a physical service point, such as a pharmacy or convenience store, to do so.
“Easy access”
In a press release, transport companies on both shores welcomed the arrival of this technology in the Quebec region developed by the Regional Metropolitan Transport Authority (ARTM).
The President of the Metropolitan Transport Network (RTC), Maude Mercier Laroche, welcomed this gesture that “facilitates access to public transport and the lives of users”, while her counterpart at the Transport Company of Lévis (STLévis), Steve Dorval highlighted “a wonderful example of cooperation between… Our two carriers, for the benefit of the users.”